Welcome everybody! This is our first gathering for Children of the Day and we are incredibly blessed to have you along! If you’re just now hearing about it, we’d love for you to join us! You’ll find it most helpful to begin by reading this previous post that includes our approach, our summer Bible study schedule and many other specifics: (SSBS 2014 Info post) All you need to participate is the workbook entitled Children of the Day. We only officially “gather” here on the blog every two weeks because summers are so busy. On each of those 5 Tuesdays (starting today), you’ll find a video I’ve prepared for you with instructions for that day. I’ll also remind you to do the next 2 weeks of Bible study before our next gathering. View it personally if you are going solo or, if you’re joining in with others, with your small group. I’ll always put the bare bones of that gathering’s instructions in print in the post as well (as you’ll see below) in case you have any trouble viewing the video. Here’s your first one!
Basic written instructions in case you have trouble with the video:
Register for our summer Bible study by simply leaving a comment to this post per instructions below. Of course, you can take part without registering but you’ll get much more out of it if you fully participate. It not only increases accountability. It stirs up a sense of belonging and fellowship which is so important to us here in this blog community.
Here’s what we’d love for you to supply in your registration comment today: (Try to limit yourself to this information so it will be easy to read and count.)
1. Your NAME.
2. Your CITY.
3. Whether you’re going SOLO or in tandem with a small group. If you’re in a small group, share approximately how many are in your group and where you are planning to meet.
4. Share in a sentence or two why you could really stand to be in Bible study this summer. Maybe it’s that you’ve never been in one before. We would be elated! Or maybe it’s been a long time. If so, this is a great time and place to come back home to the heart of Jesus. Maybe you’re just hoping to get to know Christ a little better. Or, perhaps you’re interested in particular subject matter that appears on the pages of 1st or 2nd Thessalonians. On the other hand, maybe you especially need to be in the Scriptures because you have extenuating circumstances that could really challenge you this summer. What’s motivating you to get into the Scriptures with us this summer? There are no wrong answers!
5. BONUS question (optional): WHAT IS A QUIRK OF YOURS?? Come on, now! Tell us!
If you’re meeting with a small group, share your answers to questions 4 and 5.
I will pitch out a memory verse each week for anybody who wants to participate:
Week 1 Memory Verse:
1 Thessalonians 1:4 The NET Bible: We know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that He has chosen you.
Week 2 Memory Verse:
1 Thessalonians 2:8 The NET Bible: …with such affection for you we were happy to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.
Do WEEKS ONE AND TWO of your homework before our next gathering in two weeks! If you’re watching the OPTIONAL video teaching sessions, you will want to watch Session 1 this week before you start your homework and Session 2 before you start your second week of homework. Here is the link: Children Of The Day Sessions
Don’t feel pressured to go to the added expense. All you need to participate in the summer study is the workbook.
I am so honored to serve you and study with you this summer! Can’t wait to see your names and locations! So much love to you, Sisters! We joyfully embrace each one of you.
1. Erin
2. Columbia, MO
3. With a friend
4. Because the Holy Spirit told me to and not obeying wasn’t an option.
5. I talk to myself constantly and call it a sign of ‘genius’ and EVERYDAY for the past 3 years I drink Crystal Light Wild Strawberry first thing in the morning.
1. Debra
2. Grand Prairie, Tx
3. Solo
4. I want to hear from Jesus!
5. Luke warm coffee…must almost burn my tongue! 😉
1. Sunny
2. Bath, MI
3. Solo
4. I can’t get enough of The Word!!!!!
5. I would argue with a signpost- lol
Ann Gilliam
Lexington, TN
solo
LOOOOVE Bible Studies with lots of Bible…yay
I’m just one big quirk! 🙂
Polly
Washington state
solo
Im currently participating in this Bible study because im in a bad spot and need to be with others in the persuit of Jesus.
1. Vicki
2. Lafayette, CO
3. Not sure yet, will try to form a small group
4 I have been away from the Word for a while and love to study during the summer.
5. I enjoy getting exercise, but I don’t like working out in my house. I like to go to the gym or go outside. Go figure…
1.) Miranda B.
2.)Lynchburg, VA
3.) Solo!
4.)I want to learn how to live out being satisfied in the Lord and letting the reality of His presence overflow into my life/relationships. I know that the best way to do this is to remain in the Word.
5.)I love making random sound effects as I go throughout the day. 🙂
1. Karen
2. Brunswick
3. Solo
4. Love bible study to keep me in the word
5. Don’t even know where to start.
1. Alice
2. New Brighton, MN
3. Solo
4. I need the discipline of completing the study
5. Where do I begin…
Leigh Ann Craddock
Irving TX to Baltimore MD
Solo
This is a summer of transition from pastoring a church with my husband( for the past 22 years)to becoming the lead pastor in a Women’s Ministry department. I need the guidance and wisdom from
the WORD. Also relocating my family from Texas to Maryland.
I hate air blowing on me !!
1. Linda
2. Wauwatosa, WI
3. Solo
4. I love Beth
5. I love mustaches…On magnets, pencils, shirts, stickers, cars, everywhere EXCEPT on faces! (Blech)
1. Lori
2. Bellevue, WA
3. Solo
4. I always enjoy Beth’s studies and I need be in the Word during the summer.
5. My husband introduced me to Majong and I need to break this time wasting, addicting, game-playing habit!
1. Michelle
2. Bothell, WA
3. Solo
4. Grow in depth of love of the Lord and His Word
5. I talk to myself so much that one of my employees gave me a gnome to keep with me at my desk so I don’t look like I’m talking to myself:). He keeps me company.
1. Ade
2. Washington, DC
3. With my Bestfriend Aimee who lives in Oklahoma — we’ll be doing google hangout meetings every thursday
4. I need a fresh dose of God. Running on empty right now
5. I laugh really loud…so loud that that’s probably one of the things people most remember about me. Another quirk is that I always check hotel beds for bed bugs as soon as I check in.
1.Judy
2. Virginia
3. Solo
4. Have the summer off and need a Bible study!
5. I can’t stand it when my things don’t match like pocket book and wallets don’t match for example.
1. Elizabeth
2. St. Louis
3. Solo
4. My work schedule doesn’t allow for me to go to church, so I try to stay fresh in the word as much as possible on my own schedule, this allows for that.
5. I’m in the process of “meeting myself all over again” so I’m not sure I have anything I think are quirks, I’m just me 🙂
1. Karla
2. Katy
3. Solo
4. Need to feed my love for God
5. Quirk? I don’t like clutter on my kitchen counters…..
1. Shawnda
2. Lakewood WA
3. Small group, meeting at work during our lunch time
4. I am participating in this study to help me to continue to grow and learn about God.
5. I like to sleep with the fan on and lots of covers no matter what season it is!
1. Michelle
2. Greensboro
3. solo
4. I find it hard to stay in the Word during the hectic summer. Really like the idea of a structured study to keep me on task.
5. I find it impossible to fall asleep if my feet are cold
1. Kim Uden
2. Springfield, IL
3. I will be doing the study with a group of women online on Facebook…the group actually began after the LPL Springfield Event.
4. Help me stay in God’s Word during the summer when things can get a little crazy…
5. In hotel rooms I never like to go barefoot. I either have socks or flip flops on…I take the flip flops with me right to the shower too so I don’t have to step on the bare floor. I know weird 🙂
1. Susan T
2. Romeoville, IL
3. Solo
4. As a homeschool mom with a flexible schedule, I was able to enjoy Bible study on my own and with a group for several years. Last year at this time, I began a new at home part time job which has really put a cramp in my bible study time. I know that I can do it and I know I need to do this Bible study this summer.
5. I hate to brush my teeth before my morning coffee… must be after.
1. Connie Chilcote
2. San Antonio, TX
3. Solo for now but I’ll be recruiting
4. Our women’s bible study is taking a break over summer and I want to stay in the word. I think this is the perfect way to do that!
5. My quirk is that I’m crazy about organization! The Container Store and Office Depot are my favorite stores!
1. Lisa
2. Muscle Shoals,AL
3. SOLO
4. Planning to teach in the fall so want to go through it myself first
5. I hate wearing shoes. The minute I get home off they come.
Taryn Van’t Hul
Rock Valley, Iowa
I am doing this study on my own
I love doing Beth Moore studies and really digging into the Word. This will be my first study on line, though!
A quirk…I have a hard time relaxing unless my house is picked up!
Carole
Dover, DE
Solo
I have never done a bible study online and would like to try it. Been going through some things lately that would benefit from this study.
1. Dana
2. Victorville, CA
3. Solo
4. I need some structured Bible study in the summer!!
5. Quirk: Love socks!
Robbye
Columbus, MS
Solo
I have never been a part of a bible study. This sounded like a great way for me to learn and become more familiar with the bible.
1. Bekah
2. Tulsa, OK
3. Solo
4. I need a jump start, it has been a while and it is time to get back in the Word
5. I have issues with the way people drink from water/soda bottles and chew thier food. Sometimes I just have to leave the room!
1. Tracie J.
2. Taylorville, IL
3. an online small group that began after LPL/Springfield 2013
4. I can’t stand in victory unless I have my nose in the Word.
5. I tuck my pajama pants into long socks every night when I go to bed to keep them from working their way up my legs while I sleep.
1. JoAnn
2. Xenia, OH
3. Solo
4. In between churches, so I wanted maintain my walk with
the Lord.
5. My desk must be clear of paperwork, books, etc. every night. I cannot work at a cluttered or messy desk.
1. joy
2. Dayton, WY
3. solo
4. Longing to spend time with JESUS and grasp what He has to teach me in 1 & 2 Thessalonians!
5. 🙂
1. Janet Mcculloch
2. Sibley, MO
3. Solo
4. With a busy schedule, I need something to keep me focused.
5. I drink juice from the carton.
1. Anita
2. Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
3. Solo
4. Need to be in the Word
1. Jennifer Edwards
2. Wetumpka
3. Solo
4. I am interested in 1st & 2nd Thessalonians. I am seeking Him & a closer relationship with Him.
5. I like to take off my shoes if I’m sitting & cannot stand walking barefoot.
Gay
Round Rock, Texas
Small group (me, my daughter, and granddaughter!)
I love studying God’s Word and Beth’s studies are always so wonderful!
To help me memorize my verses for SSMT 2013, I recorded them on my phone and listened to them when I went for my morning walks. I’m still doing that even though SSMT is over!
1) Margie
2) Richmond, VA
3) Solo
4) Need to get back to a Bible study…missing His Word…looking forward to the flexibility of this format.
5). Quirks? So many to choose from…looking at this short post, I’ll go with a fondness for the ellipses.
A group of 8-10 ladies from our Sunday School class are doing this study.
I’m doing this study because I need more of God’s Word in my heart and I’m hungry to learn more. I need the fellowship of my group as I can’t be at church every week because of work. This class will teach me and fill my soul with his Word.
Quirk–I can’t stand seeing something hanging crooked or uneven. My brain sees even the slightest degree off even if others can’t. I also have to fold clothes perfectly, and that makes even me a little crazy!
1. Melody
2. Willmar
3. solo, maybe 2 friends
4. I love to study the word
5. I count things when I put them in the washer or dryer – weird I know! LOL!!
1. TrishJ
2. Virginia Beach, VA
3. Solo
4. I have allowed family stresses become my daily focus. I need to redirect to the one who is in control. I have allowed these trials to separate me from my church family and my service.
5. Quirk: neatfreak
Becky from PA
I have learned so much from each of Beth’a studies and am eager to dig deeply. I love the way scripture comes alive to me when you teach. I’ll be going at it alone this summer, but I’m hoping to do it with my small group this coming year.
1. Shiloh
2. I live in the woods in MD near Harpers Ferry, WV
3. Small group with 3 others
4. My job requires me to work weekends 9 months of the year so this is a good way to enjoy fellowship with other believers and keep me motivated to study the Bible.
5. I can’t stand the feel of my bare feet on any type of flooring. I have to wear socks, shoes, or slippers at all times.
Hi, I’m Dorinda. I lived in Albuquerque, NM for 14 years, but moved to St Louis, Missouri a year ago. I REALLY REALLY miss my Lady’s Bible study group in Albuquerque and haven’t found anything like it here. A friend and I (another recent transplant) are going to do this together, at her house. 🙂
Angie Herring, Saltillo MS, flying solo this summer;) I need desperately to reconnect with my Lord and find my joy again after an unbelievably difficult year that has truly shaken me and my family to the core. Quirk…I have super-sonic hearing. Really. Sometimes it’s a blessing…sometimes, not so much:/
O’Fallon, IL
Solo
Our Women’s Ministry Bible study group breaks during the summer months, and I want to stay in the Word…plus, love me some Beth Moore study!!
I like to eat grape jelly on my salami sandwiches. My dear grandma used to make them for me when I was little. (She and her “card ladies” also taught me to play poker and rummy when I was 6 years old! Love and miss that precious woman!) 🙂
1. Judi
2. Red Deer, AB, Canada
3. Solo
4. I have been faced with numerous challenges (including multiple surgeries) the past 4 years. I want to remain focused on the Lord. We as a family need to see Him meet needs in ways we never imagined we would as a result of this long journey.
5. I love my pajamas and have even worn them for quick trips to the store. (instead of comfort food, I love my comfort clothes.)
1. Michelle
2. Okc, Ok
3. Solo
4. Dig deep in the Word
5. I must end the gas pump price on an even # and I arrange my Reese’s pieces in color order and eat them in even #’s.
1. Paula
2. Huntington Beach, CA
3. Solo
4.i need/want God in My Life Everyday! It has been 8yrs since I have done a Bible study.
5. Quirk: i do not like ice in my drinking water, will only drink room temperature.
1. Debbie Meabon
2. Warren, PA
3. Small group, meeting every other Monday night, starting June 9
4. I feel the need to be in God’s word more, to reignite passion for more regular study. I love how Beth’s studies seem to have this natural outcome.
5. I got a package of socks that are all intentionally unique, and couldn’t handle it – I had to go get another package so that each sock had a match!
1. Laura
2. Tuscaloosa,AL
3.Solo
4. I am in a hard season right now that has gotten me out of my habit of daily study and prayer. I need the Lord’s leadership in a lot of areas, but at the same time I often feel frustrated and confused with where he is leading me. There have been times that I have felt so sure of his guidance, but this has been a season of instability. I know I need to stand on the rock of his word, I just need the extra accountability right now.
1. Cath
2. Knox, PA
3. Solo
4. Feeling parched and in desperate need of refreshment from His Word!
5 I ALWAYS put Cool Whip in my coffee or hot tea.